Coin receiver



' C. H. GREEN Nov. 2, 1937.

coI'N RECEIVER Filed May 10, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 'BY ('ja l ATTORNEY.

c. H. GREEN COIN RECEIVER Filed May 10, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet r3 C. H. GREEN coIN RECEIVER Nov. 2, 1937.

Filed May 1o, 1934 5. Sheets-'Sheet 4 INVENTOR.

Zz/70?? f7 Graw ATTORNEY.

Nov. 2, 1937. c. H. GREENl COIN RECEIVER Filed May 10, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Nov. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y com RECEIVER. Uliii'ord H. Green, Grand Rapids, Mich., assignor to Automatic Instrument Company, Grand Rapids,Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application May 1o, 1934, serial No. 724,896,

39 Claims.

Thisinvention relates to improvements in coin receivers for providing means for operating various kinds of machines. such as automatic phonographsand the like, by the insertion of a coin.

Such devices commonly comprise a coin chute forthe insertion of a vcoin and manually operable means for operating the coin chute mechanism which is unlocked or placed in condition for operation by the acceptance of a coin which has been deposited in the'chute. That is a lever or 'a crank usually projects from the machine which is to be manually operatedafter the deposit has been made.' Such devices are of course subjected to considerable abuse and tricky operation with the lobject oi' cheating the machine. Therefore an object of this invention is to take the coin completely out of the-control of the operator lmmediately after the coin has been deposited so that the machine is not subjected to as much.

abuse, the mechanism is protected from damage, and the operations are more positive and certain.

Another object is to provide means for rejecting imitation coins having central apertures, such as are extensively used for merchandisechecks. These coins are made to conform closely to good coins. except forthe central aperture, and it has been found" that by covering the aperture with paper or plugging the aperture that they will pass most of the ordinary c oin slot tests. Accordingly a plunger is provided which will strike a blow on the center of the coin to dislodge the plug or penetrate the paper covering and enter the aperture for removing the coin.

Another object is to provide Vmeans for testing the lateral surfaces of e the coins and rejecting smooth coins which are otherwise of the correct size, shape, and material for acceptance,

Another object is to provide for automatic successive coin chute selection. For example, in a coin controlled automatic phonograph where different `records maybe selected and played by a single coin chute, means are provided for changing the selection at the end of the cycle of operawill be set up for being played in succession as the.

coins are inserted. Further objects are to provide a coin receiver and classifier which is simple and positiveoin action, which is not apt to become clogged by defective coins, and which will reject more oi.'l the defective coins. C

Other-objects and advantages will become apparent in the following description, taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in

(Cl. 194-y9) which an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the coin receiver, with the Lnear side plate removed.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the coin receiver. 5 Fig. 3 is a plan section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig'. 4 is a detail section of the line 4-.4 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5401 10 Fig. 6, substantially in the plane ofthe path of the coins.

Fig. 6 is a view looking from the rear, with portin of the rear covering removed.

Fig. 'I is a detail section of the vcarrierwheel l5 taken on the line 1-1' of Fig. 5 with parts omitted.

Fig. 8 is taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 5, wit the central cams omitted.

Fig. 9 is taken on the line 1 1, with all of the 20 parts in position. l

Fig. 10 is section sliowing the mountingof the lower wheel, and is taken substantially on the line IIi-Iof Fig. 5.

Fig. 11 shows a portion of in changed position.

Fig. 12 is taken on the line I2-l2 of "Fig. 11. Fig. 13 and Fig. 14 are wiring diagrams of the motor and selective control circuits, respectively.

Fig. 15 is a reversed view, taken on the line 30 I5-I5 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 16 is a view of the'selectorratcheting mechanism, taken substantially on the irregular` lineV IG-IB of Fig. 5. f Fig. 17 is a section on the line I'I-QII of Fig. 16. 35

The coin receiver illustrated in the drawings has a housing comprising an angle plate provid- -ing the front 2 and side wall 3; and sheet metal coverings providing the rear!` and opposite side wall 5, the sheet metal walls being'formed to 40 provide a hopper 6 across the bottom which terminates in a discharge slot near the front wall. A coin box 8 is supported in the bottom ofthe housing below the hopper; andl 'a coin outlet chutes is mounted in and extends through the 45 bottom wall of the hopper.

The front wall 2 has an index aperture I0,

Eig. s, with the parts 25 t near the top; an operation counter aperture II '1; mechanisms from the one coin chute. As, for example, a single coin` chute may be usedfor operating a multiple record, automatic phonograph; the commutator contacts being connected to the selector solenoids for the records and the energization ofv any one selector solenoids institutes one complete cycle of the operations of thephonograph mechanism.

In the .housing I4 is rotatably mounted L,a

slotted tube I8 in one end of which the coin is inserted. 'I'he bore I3a of the tube prevents thel insertion of over-size coins, and the coin is pressed longitudinally into the tube against a suitable shoulder I9, so that it will fall, if not too large, into a passage 20 which is in communication with the slot I3. A tongue 2l is formed integrally with the tube I8 and extends into the coin chute passage 20; and a thumb lever ,22, projecting through the housing I4, is provided for rotating the coin-insert tube to force the coin, resting on the tongue, into the machine.-

A post 25 is i'lxedly secured to the sidewall 3, and on the post is rotatably mounted a hollow coin carrier wheel 26. The wheel is positioned so that, at rest and in normal position, a coin pocket 21, slotted in the rim of the wheel, regis'- ters with the chute wall aperture I3. 'I'hus when a coin is inserted it maybe forced into the pocket to operate a lever 28 which is rotatably mounted in thel rim of the vwheel adjacent the pocket.

The wheel 26 has an elongated hub 29 on' which is ilxedly mounted a gear wheel 30, positioned adjacent the wall 3; and the gear is rtated by means of motor 3l mounted on brackets 32 securedto the upper portion of the wall. The

shaft 33' of the motr extends downwardly and is provided with a worm 94 meshed with the gear, the lower end of the shaft being supported 'in an ear 35 which is struck out from the wall.

In parallel relation with the post 25 and. also .secured inthe wall 3 is al similar post 36 on ,f which is rotatably mounted in close relation with `the carrieri wheel, a transfer wheel 31 having a-`gear 38l meshing with" the gearSIl. When the motor is running the carrier and transfer wheels are 'rotated insynchronism so that a slot 39, ,in the rim of the wheel 31 registers with the pocket 21, asshown in Fig. 11.

A switch lever 40 is pivotelly mounted on the wall 2 and extends along close to the side of lthe wheel 26. 'I'he switch Qlever' has a projection 4I which extends into a notch 42, provided in the adjacent, side of the rim of the wheel, andthe' projection 4| normally rests on the rear end of the lever or trigger.o

When a coin is pressed against the, trigger; lthe switch lever is lifted to close a spring/finger switch 43 which controls the motor 3|. As soo'n 1 as the carrier starts to rotate theY projection rides on the peripheral surface of the wheel to hold the switch closed until the wheel makes 'a complete revolution and the projection drops back into the notch,- opening the switch and stop- -same in the upper part of its travel, and to .re-

selected size will be retained in the pocket and smaller coins will fall through and drop out at the side, the inner side of the lower portion of the wheels being bevelled, as shown in Fig. 9.

. 'I'hus the coins are tested for oversize in diam- 5 eter and thickness in the coin chute, and tested for under size-and relected in the pocket 21. Further tests comprise the center test by a plunger 45; magnetic material test by a magnet 46; and for characteristic surface irregularities4 10 by a picker 41.

A `control switch 49 is mounted adjacent the wheel 31 which removes selected coins from the carrier wheel and deposits the same in the outer chute 9. Accordingly the switch is operated only l5 by the selected coins, and the rejected coins fall into the hoppeiland drop past the .window I2 where they are held'by a stop lever 49 until the next coin is inserted. l

The spring fingers of the switch 48 are an- 20 chored to an insulating block 50 which is xedly mounted on the front wall 2; and below the switch is mounted a crank shaft 5I on which the lever 49 is pivoted. The shaft 5I is rotatably supported at one end in the wall 3 and a 25 bracket 52 is secured to th front wall 2 and supports the inner end. The shaft is urged to rotate counter-clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 5, by a spring 53, anchored to the bracket; and isV connected for operating a counting mechanism 30 54, mounted on the front wall behind .the aperture I I, by a crank and link connection 55. Thus aseach selected coin is carried by on the wheel 31, the operation is registered by the counter.

The plunger 45 is carried on the outer ends of 35.

parallel arms 55 which are pivotally secured to a shaft 56,- rotatably supported in a bracket 51 mounted on the wall 2; and the plunger is urged l toward the wheel by a spring 53, anchored to one arm of the bracket. The reduced end 59 of the 4o plunger rests on peripheral portions/of the wheel 26, and the plunger is provided with a collar plate Sli which bears against the lateral surface of the wheel rim which is formed outwardly to provide a cam 6I for retracting the plunger. 45 'Ihe cam is abruptly terminated to suddenly release the plunger when a coin, carried on the J wheel 26, is centrally aligned therewith. 'Thus the plunger is lreleased to strike a\bl9w against the center of the coin and enter the/ipertures, as 50 shown in Fig. 4. V

The plate 60 has ,a projecting nger 60afor;

I tilting the coin to facilitate the removal of the coin from the pocket, and an angular notch 62 `in the'periphery of the wheel is provided for 55 i working the apertured coins off the end of theV plunger and. to the side of the wheel.

A detent pin 63, see Fig. 7, carried by a leaf spring 64, anchored in the rin of the/wheel 6,

is providedfor yieldably holding the/ coin in the 60 pocket. f,

Within the wheel 26 and xedly mounted on the f post 25, are provided a coin projecting cam 65 vand a detent releasing cam 66. 65 cam 66 engages under the leaf spring 64 to move The edge of the the pin 63 away from the doin to release the engage the coin as it is carried past 'the-'transfer wheel 31. 'i 1 70 i I'he cam 65 presses the coin outwardly from the pocket when it ismoving in relation with the plunger 45 and the magnet 46; then allows the coin to drop back into the pocket after passing" r the magnet; and again presses the coin ot- 15.

wardIy to cause it to enter the pocket 39 in the transfer wheel. Y y

The magnet is pivotally supported on a depending arm 61, secured to the frame of the motor 3l,` and thus is magnetized by ux from the motor field. The under side is curved so that the coins are pressed firmly intov contact with the magnet. The coins of magnetic material are attracted and rolled out of the pocket; and, in clinging to the magnet, roll along on the curved surface and drop oil, away from the wheel.

Good coins are removed from the carrier wheel by the picker fingers 41, and the smooth coins are retained and carried past, nally being removed from the carrier wheel by a wipernger 68', which is mounted on the wall 2. The picker consists. of a pair of inwardly hooked spring vfingers which are anchored to the inside of the rim of the transfer wheel, as clearly shown in Fig. 12; and the iingers are opened and closed by means of a cam 68 which is ilxedly mounted on the post 38. The rim portion of the cam is made thinto allow the ngers to close upon the coin when it is pressed into the pocket; and thickened at to release the coin to drop into the chute 8, Cthe periphery of the cam having a projection 1I for forcibly ejecting the coin in case it tends to stick in the pocket, as indicated in Fig. 5. The

hooked ends of the ylinger will engage irregularities or raised margins in the coins with suillcie'nt grip to pull such lcoins out of the carrier wheel against the friction of the detent; and-the fingers will slide :olf from smooth coins so that lthey will be retained on the carrier wheel,l until the fingerfit' vis reached. In this manner rejected coins are prevented from operating the A control switch.

The stop lever 49 is operated duringv the initial movements by a cam 49a formed on the hub of the transfer wheel, and the arm is rotated to contact with the cam by a spring 49b, attached to the front wall.

The contact points 13 are mounted in a disc 14, of insulating material, and this disc is rigidly mounted on a bushing which is pressed into a bracket 16, mounted on the wall 3, see Fig. 6. The bracket also insulatingly supports the spring fingers of the switch so that the ngers are pressed into contact by an insulating block 11 which is mounted on the lever 48, as indicated in broken lines in Fig. 5. y

' The shaft 18, of the handle I5, is rotatably supported in the wall 2 and in the bushing 15, and on the shaft ils ilxedly mounted a ratchet wheel 19, and a numbered dial disc 80. Thus as thel handle is' rotated the contact points'are consecutively connected, by. pins 8l and. 8l, mounted i on the ratchet wheel 19, to 'a ring 83, mounted on the disc 14.

lteferring t theV wiring diagrams, Fig. 13 and Fig. 14, the switch 491s connected for controlling the motor 3|, so that, when a coin .is forced into the pocket in the carrier wheel 26 and operates the lever 28 to raise the lever 48, the switchlis closed to start the motor, and the switch is held closed, as described above, until the wheel l made a complete revolution. Thus the coins 'an carried past the classifying and selecting and rejecting meansdescribed, and the accepted coins are transferred tothe second wheel 31 and caused to operate the control switch 48 and the counter 54.

control switch 48 is connected to one of the supply Referring to Figs.- 13 and 14, one arml u' of the line binding posts 85; and the other arm is connected by wire 86 tothe contact ring 83. The other binding post 81 is connected by wire 88 to one terminal of a plurality of electrical control elements or solenoids 89; and the oppositel terminals of the elements89 are individually con` nected to the commutator points 13. Accordingly the operator is enabled to set the selector commutator so that a circuit through the -selected solenoid will be completedwhen a goodcoin closes the control switch 48. l

In many instances in automatic phonographs.

a coin is inserted without changing the commutator to select a new record. Therefore means are provided for automatically changing the se- 'I'he lever 92 carries a gravity weighted dog 9 3 which engages in the notches 94 of the ratchet wheel; and a spring presseddetent lever 95, anchored to the wall 2, engages in the notches at C the opposite side of the wheel 19 to accurately position the wheel and also to yieldably hold the wheel wherever itis set.

Therefore after a record or other device is selected, by closing theswitch 48, the selection is automatically changed Just before the completion of the cycle of operations of the coin receiver.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A coin receiver comprising a slot for receiving a coin, a movable carrier normally in communication with the slot, an electric motorv for operating the carrier, and a switch outside of the carrier for controlling the motor, means adjacent the carrier for closing the switch, and a lever on the carrier operable by a coin inserted through the slot onto the carrier to engage the said means and to close the switch.

2. A coin receiver comprising a slot for receiving a coin, a movable coin carrienan electric motor for operating the carrier,` a switch for controlling the motor, a lever to operate the switch,

and means on the carrier operable by a coi'n inserted through the slot onto the carrier to engage the lever for operating the switch. I

3. A 4coii'l receiver comprising a slotfor receiving acoin, a carrier having a coinpocket normally in position to receivera coin from the slot, a

and pressed by the coin against the lever to move the same.A

4. -A coin receiver comprising a slot for receivv ing a coin, a movable coin carrier normally in 'communication with the slot, an electric motor for operating .the carriera switch mounted independent of but adjacent to the carrier, means to operate the switch comprising a movable'trigger mounted on the carrier and having one end engaged by a coin inserted through the slot to the carrier, and means for pressing the coin into the carrier and against the end of the trigger for operating the switch to start the motor.

5. A coin receiver,` comprising a rotatable coin carrier havinga notch, an electric motor for operating the carrier, a switch for the motorv hav- .ing an operating lever in the notch when the switch is open, means operable by inserting a coin in the carrier to move the lever out of the notch to close the switch, and the lever engaging the carrier to hold the switch closed until the lever again rests in the notch.

6. A' coin receiver comprising an endlessly movable coin carrier, having a notch, an electric motor for operating the carrier, a switch for controllingthe motor and having an operating lever normally resting in the notch so that the switch is then in open position, means operable by the insertion of a coin for moving the lever out of the notch to close the switch, the lever being maintained in switch closing position by resting on a surface of the carrierv terminating atl the notch so that the 1switch is held closed until the carrier again reaches its normal position.

'1. A coin receiver comprising a coin chute, a rotatably movable carrier for receiving a coin from the chute, a motor for continuously moving the carrier, a switch closed by a coin inserted in the carrier for operating the motor, and a pair of fingers i'or gripping the coin while it is being. transported at uniform speed on the carrier so that coins having raised margins characteristic of good coins will be engaged bythe fingers and removed from the carrier.

8. Inra coin receiver, va rotatable member having means for yieldably holding a coin at the vmargin thereof, means to rotate the said member,

a pair of picker fingers having hooked ends for engaging the opposite sides of a coin inserted in the receiver and m ved` between the -ngers so that coins having c cteristic surface irregularities will be retained by the picker lingers.

9. A coin detector comprising a pair Vof spring ilngers having inwardly -hooked ends, means for opening the ngers, means for yieldably holding and passing a coin between and past -the lingers. and means for closing the fingers to grip the opposite sides of the coin so that smooth coins or imitation coins will be carried past and coins having raised margins will be retained by the iingers and discharged by said opening means.V

10. A coin chute mechanism notched wheel having a pocket for receiving an inserted coin, a lever pivotally mounted adjacent the wheel-and having a projection normally disposed and engaged in the notch in the wheel, a trigger mounted in the wheel and projecting into the notch and the pocket, and-manually operable means for Aforcing a coin inserted in the pocket against the trigger for moving said .projection out of the notch. f

11. In a coin chute mechanism, means for dej, tecting coins having raised'margins'comprising a carrier having a pocket for receiving a coin, a spring pressed means for yieldably holding the coin inthe pocket, a picker associated with the carrier having hooked ngers for engaging the opposite sides of the coin so that coins having raised marginalportions `will be removed from the pocket and smooth coins will be retained in the pocket a d carried pastthe picker.

12. In a co chute mechanism; a hollow coin carrier wheel Vhaving a convergent coin pocket slot extending through the rim thereof, a coin classiiler adjacent the periphery of the wheel, and a stationary cam within the wheel for projecting a coin partially out of the pocket and into coopera-tive relation with the classifier.

13. In a coin chute mechanism, a hollow coin carrier wheel having a slot in the rim thereof for receiving and carrying a coin, a spring pressedT detent mounted in the wheel for yieldably retaincomprising a ing the coin in the slot, and a cam iixedly mounted within the wheel for operating the detent to engage and release the coin as the wheel ls rotated.

14. In combination, a coin chute, a coin carrier wheel having a marginal pocket for receiving a coin from the chute, 'means for partially discharging a coin from Ithe pocket, and a magnet over the wheel for attracting and removing a partially .discharged coin of magnetic material from the pocket'and then rolls along the magnet away from the wheel.

16. In combination, a coin chute, a coin carrier wheel having a marginal pocket for receiving a coin from the chute, a permanent magnet pivotally suspended over the wheel, and a stationary cam .for pressing a coin out of the pocket into contact with the free end of the magnet, the surface of the magnet being curved and the wheel rotated towards the magnet so that a spurious coin of magnetic material is attracted and rolled out of 'the pocket and then rolls along the magnet and is dropped past the wheel.

17. In combination, a coin chute having a re.- stricted passage for preventing the insertion of oversize coins, a hollow coin carrier wheel having a pocket forreceiving c oins from the chute, the pocket being in the form of a slot extending through the rim of the wheel and converged to retain coins of the proper size but to 'allow smaller sized coins to fall through and drop out the side of the wheel, and xed cam means located within the hollow ofthe wheel to remove a coin out of the pocket.

'18. In combination, a coin chute, a rotatable carrier ,wheel having a marginal pocket for receiving a coin from the chute, a cam projection formed on the side of the wheel, and a reciprocably mounted' plunger spring pressed against the cam, the cam being terminated abruptly so that the hammer will be suddenly released to 'strike a blow against the center of 'the coin to dislodge a filling or covering for a central aperture therein.

- 19. In a coin chute mechanism, a rotary carrier having an open pocket for holding a coin, a

plunger, and means comprising a cam at the sidey ofthe carrier with an abrupt vend foi-.causing the plunger to strike a sharp blow against the center of the coin to dislodge fillings and coverings for centrally apertured coins so that the plunger will -enter such central apertures and remove the aper tured coins from the pocket.

20. In a coin chute mechanism, a coin carrier wheel having 'an open marginal pocket for receiving a coin, a shaft rotatably supported adjacent the wheel, two parallel levers pivotally mounted in the shaft, a plunger pivotally connected to the outer ends of the levers, a spring for rotating the leversto press the plunger against the side of the wheel, said side of the wheelhaving a cam surface for retracting the plunger and suddenly releasing the same when the plunger is in alignment with -the center of a coin carried in the pocket.

21. A coin detector comprising a coin receiving chute, a coin box chute, and a coin discharge chute arranged in sequence, a carrier wheel having'a pocket for transporting a coin from the receiving chute to the discharge chute, means for removing apertured coins and coins of magnetic material from the pocket in the initial movement i! the wheel, and means for removing coins havs ing characteristic surface irregularities and depositing the same in the co'in box chute so that smooth coins which have passed the aperture and material tests will be carried along to the I discharge chute.

22.1111 a com ehute mechanism, e. carrier wheel having an openmarginal pocket for receiving at coin, a spring pressed plunger mounted adjacent 'the wheel for ieciprocable and lateral movement and spring pressed against the wheel, the wheel having an abruptly terminatedcam surface ,J formed on its side and the plunger having a shoulder surface for riding on the cam surface so that the plunger will strike and enter apertured coins and litt the same out of the pocket, the plunger having a -ilnger for contacting the outer edge of for removing coins from the carrier and presenting them to operate the control switch, and means for removing coins which remain in the c er.

24. 1n a coin receiver, a pair o f wheels aving marginal pockets mounted to rotate together,

means for inserting .a coin in the pocket of theI iirst wheel, means for rotating the wheels so that the pockets meet and pass, means for yieidablyclamping the coin in the pocket o! the iirst wheel:

and a pair. of hooked spring fingers mounted at the sides .of the pocket in 'the second wheel'for gripping and retaining a coin having characteristic irregularities, and a control switch operated by a coin carried in the pocket of the second wheel.

25. In a coin receiver, a pair of associated coin carrier wheels havingcooperative marginal pockets, means for inserting a coin in the first wheel, selective means for testing and Iremoving spurious coins from the iirst"wheel, a control switch mounted adjacent the second wheel, means mounted on the second wheel for removing good coins which pass the iirst tests and' presenting the same for operating the switch, and meansv for removing the coins from both wheels.

26. In a coin receiver, a coin chute, a of f associated whee1s having marginal coin pockets, means for turning the wheels one complete revolution', the first wheel 'being normally in position to receive the coins from the` chute, the second,

wheel having a picker for engaging and removing coins having characteristic surface irregularities from the rst wheel, a control mechanism operated by a.coin carried by the second wheel, and means for discharging the coins' carriedby each wheel.

27. Ina movable coin chute mechanism, a coi Y carrier wheel having a-marginal pocket, a second' wheel having a pair of picker ngers disposed at either side of the pocket to engage a coin moved between them by said carrier wheel, a control lever mounted adjacent the second wheel, a stationary cam mounted within the second wheel for spreading the ngers to grip a coin presented in the pocket, forming anabutment for the coin in passing the lever, and again spreading the nngers and pressing the coin out of the pocket after' the coin'has passed the control lever.

28. In a coin chute mechanism, a pair of associated coin carrier wheels, amotor for rotating the wheels one complete revolution, a switch for operating the motor,-the switch being closed by the insertion of a coin in the first wheel, and

held closed until the revolution is completed, a control switch mounted adjacent the second wheel, coin testers associated with the iirst wheel for removing some kinds of spurious coins before the coins reach the second wheel, means for transferring coins having characteristicirregularities to the second wheel so that they will be presented for operating the control switch, and means for removing the coins from both wheels so that rejected coins from the rst wheel are `discharged and accepted coins from the second wheel are retained.

29. In a coin "deposit mechanism, a pair of associated wheels, means for inserting the coins in the liirst wheel, means for testing and removing coins from the iirst wheel, means for testing and passing acceptable coins to the second wheel, anda control switch and a coin box associated with causing the selected coins to operate said switch,

a plurality of mechanism operating solenoids, and a commutator for connecting the switch for energizing any one of the solenoids.

' 031. A coin receiver comprising a deposit chute,

means for receiving a coin from the chute and presenting the same to the selecting means and causing the selected coins to operate the control switch, a motor for operating the carrier means,

" erate the switch, a-plurality of mechanism operating solenoids, a commutator for selectively connecting the switch to each oi the solenoids, and ratchet means operated by the carrier for operating the commutator. l

33. A coin receiver comprising a deposit chute,: a control switch,.means1for,selecting and reject- ,ing the coins insertedin the chute and causing the selected coins to operate the switch, a plurality oi mechanism operating solenoids, a manually operable commutator for selectively connectying the solenoids tothe cont ol switch, and means for changing the commuttor at each operation.

o! the receiver.`

34. A coin receiver comprising a deposit chute, a control switch, means for' selecting and rejecting the coins inserted in the chute, and causing the selected coins tozloperate the control switch, a plurality of mechanism operating solenoids,' amanually operable'means for selectively connecting the solenoids to the switch, and means for changing the connection aftereach operation o! the control switchrx` Y 35. A coin receiver comprising a control switch, a plurality ofy mechanism operating solenoids, manually operable commutator for a control switch, coin selecting means, coin carrier a; deposit chute, I

selectively associating the solenoids with the.

switch, means for selecting and rejecting coins 6 I inserted in the chute and causing the selected coins to operate the control switch, a motor :for

operating said means, the motor being operated by the insertion of a coin in the chute, and a 5 ratcheting connection between said means and the commutator for operating the commutator after each opration of the control switch.

36. Ina coin receiver,a manually operable mechanism selecting commutator, a control switch 10 connected to the commutator, means for selecting and rejecting coins and causing the selected coins to operate the control switch, a ratchet for operating the commutator,y and a cam included in said means for operating the ratchet after 15 the operation oi the control switch.

37. A coin receiver comprising a slot for receiving a' coin, a movable carriernormally inl communication with the slot,- an electric motor for operating the carrier, a switch operated by a zoomen coin inserted in a slot for controlling the motor; and a magnet for removing coins ot magnetic material from the carrier, the magnet being mounted so that it is energized by the nem of the-motor; 38. In a `coin receiver. having movable means for testing and selecting the coins, including a' magnet, an electric motor for operating said means,l the motor having a eld winding, 'and l thenmagnet being mounted so that it is energized carrier wheel having a marginal pocket ilor're-` A l by magnetic flux from the Acld winding.

39. In a coin mechanism. a coin chute, a coin ceiving a coin, a. magnet 'yieldably supported ad? l' jacent the periphery ot the wheel, and a. cam for,`v

MRD H. GREEN. 

